Christmas Memories as a Child

We all have those memories from the holidays when we were younger that we will always cherish. Well one memory that I wanted to pass along to my children is something that my mother made for me and my brother and all the cousins in the family.

My mom was really crafty (well she still is) and she was always making things ~ baby doll outfits, halloween costumes and these awesome sucker holders.



As we got older the sucker holders kinda made their way to the back of the closet and never came out, but when we were younger I remember using the holder as a count down till Christmas. Each day you remove a sucker until you get to the very bottom and once you do the bell rings and Christmas is here!!!!

What a good thing to pass along to my daughters and me being able to tell them my memory of the sucker holders.

Thanks mom for making such a lasting memory in my head with these awesome, memorable sucker holders!!!!!

I've come to realize.......

I have come to realize that my house will never be clean and the kitchen counter may never be seen until midnight.

I have come to realize that using paper plates and cups are better than washing dishes because who has time for that.

I have come to realize that I may step on a little toy or in the middle of the night here a scary little voice coming from the toy box.

I have come to realize that almost everyday after dinner I need to scrub down the kitchen walls because when Marissa is done, she is literally done, plate goes flying.

I have come to realize that I may not get a shower everyday, or may not get one until late at night.

I have come to realize that eating is the last thing on my list...will I eat breakfast today?? lunch?? or just dinner.

I have come to realize that watching adult TV is never really going to happen again.

But what I do realize is that Josh and I are so blessed to have 2 little, healthy,beautiful girls in our lives. When we see their smiles or the laughter coming from one....we know how lucky we are and those other things do not matter.

Why Mommy?????

This morning M woke up and we headed downstairs for some breakfast ~ she requested Bologna and "yogoat" (yogurt). As she was eating I gave her a cup of milk. As I opened the fridge to get myself something to drink she spots the apple juice.

"Juice mommy"..I tell her "no" because she already has milk and than I hear "Why mommy???".....WHAT did my 20 month old just ask me why she could not have juice??? She just amazes us everyday!